PDC UK is delighted to have a stall at the annual Tusk Trust American Express Conservation Lecture 2012 on Thursday 15th November.  We shall be taking a wide selection of beaded work and snare wire sculptures freshly arrived from the Iganyana Arts Centre, supported by PDC, so do please join us at this special event and come and do your Christmas shopping with a difference. There is something to suit all ages and all wallets!

American Express Conservation Lecture 2012

"FROM SAVANNAH TO SHANGHAI - THE TRAIL OF BLOOD IVORY & RHINO HORNS"

WHEN: Thursday 15th November, 2012. Doors open at 6:00pm/Lecture 6:45pm

WHERE: The Royal Geographical Society, Kensington Gore London SW7

Tusk is delighted to announce that Ian Craig & Steve Trent will speak at the 18th annual lecture, to be hosted by BBC presenter Kate Silverton.

The two leading conservationists will explore how the illegal trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn is fuelling poaching across Africa and ask how we can stop the killing and stem the demand.

Ian Craig, one of the Founders of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the Northern Rangelands Trust, member of the Board of KWS, will cover the impact of poaching on the ground in Africa and the struggles faced by game rangers and park managers in the face of escalating demand. Steve Trent, chair of WildAid UK & and former executive director of the Environmental Investigation Agency, is one of the world's leading experts in the the illegal trade of wildlife products and parts. With his long experience of Chinese culture, he will discuss the challenges faced in the battle to curb demand from the Far East.

Tickets:  £15 available at www.tusk.org